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“Hey. How’s it going? Your single word texts all week are starting to piss me off.”
“There’s nothing to report. We’ve been laying low while Autumn heals.”
“Is rubbing yourselves all over each other poolside how you two lay low?”
“Her publicist demanded photos with her hot as sin boyfriend. Had to deliver.”
Gage laughs. “Incredibly humble too.”
I bark out a laugh. “Hey, when it’s true, humble has nothing to do with it. By the way, those were her words.”
“Seriously, how is she doing? How is she handling losing the H&H contract?”
“Her wrist looks good, and she said it isn’t really giving her much pain anymore. She’s looking into auditioning for this new series. It’s very anti-Home & Heart so she’s worried about doing something new. Especially with this scandal surrounding her.”
“That Home & Heart bullshit isn’t her anyway. The girl I grew up was always more spicy than sweet.”
I grunt at that. It’s true, but I kinda hate that Gage knows it too. Though he doesn’t know her like I do. That her spicy side is scorching, and it doesn’t matter how badly it burns, you want more.
“I think Autumn lost sight of her spicy side for a while there.”
“Has she found it again?”
I don’t say anything.
“She’s giving you hell, isn’t she?” I hear the smile in his voice.
“Why would you say that?”
“Because I saw the sparks flying between you that first day. And I saw the pics of you fucking her in the pool.”
“I didn’t fuck her.”
That came later. Just not with my cock.
“I’m supposed to be her boyfriend, that’s what we shot.”
“Mmm-hmm.”
“You don’t believe me? You think I’m not doing my job?” Irritation laces my voice.
Gage laughs. “Jackson, come on, you’re ever the professional. And I’m guessing after the concert fiasco, you’re determined more than ever to protect her, which is probably driving her crazy. Has she tried to ditch you yet?”
I blow out a breath as I look at the house. Gage laughs. “Oh my God, she did!”
“This morning.”
Gage laughs harder. “What did you do?”
“I trusted her to stay put while I went for a jog.”
“Yeah, not buying that it’s that simple. You pissed her off.”
I don’t say anything, and Gage starts to laugh more. I really wish I could reach through the phone and give him a giant shove.
“How’s Leigh-Leigh? She come to her senses and dump your ass yet?”
“You and your nicknames. That one is ridiculous.”
